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priveti

priveti/priˈve.ti/

priveti is an Esperanto verb meaning “to bet on”.

Meaning

  1. to bet on (something)

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Related meanings: wager

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Pronunciation

IPA
/priˈve.ti/
Syllables
pri·VE·ti

Word structure

  1. priroot
  2. vetrootveto
  3. iendinginfinitive

Forms

infinitivepriveti
presentprivetas
pastprivetis
futureprivetos
conditionalprivetus
volitiveprivetu
active participle · ongoingprivetanta
active participle · completedprivetinta
active participle · about toprivetonta

Example sentences

  • Mi privetas, ke ni havos teston hodiaŭ.I bet we'll have a test today. #801074privetas → priveti: to bet on
  • Li privetis la ĉevalon je du pundoj.He bet two pounds on the horse. #4949538privetis → priveti: to bet on
  • Vetejo lasas uzantojn priveti, kiuj bestospecioj malaperos pro la petrolelfluo en Meksika Golfo.Gambling site lets users bet on which species will go extinct because of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. #919608priveti: to bet on

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